Nanostructure having metal nanoparticles and a method of assembly thereof
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1. A nanostructure comprising:
- a gain medium nanoparticle;
an output coupler nanoparticle being linked about the gain medium nanoparticle; and
a plurality of metal nanoparticles being linked about the gain medium nanoparticle.
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Abstract
A nanostructure and method for assembly thereof are disclosed. An exemplary nanostructure includes a gain medium nanoparticle with an output coupler linked to the gain medium nanoparticle. A tier of metal nanoparticles is linked about the gain medium nanoparticle.
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1. A nanostructure comprising:
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a gain medium nanoparticle; an output coupler nanoparticle being linked about the gain medium nanoparticle; and a plurality of metal nanoparticles being linked about the gain medium nanoparticle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for assembling a nanostructure, comprising:
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attaching a first linker to a gain medium nanoparticle; attaching the first linker to a substrate larger than the gain medium nanoparticle; attaching a plurality of second linkers to the gain medium nanoparticle; detaching the first linker connected to the gain medium nanoparticle from the substrate; attaching a plurality of third linkers to an output coupler nanoparticle; attaching the first linker to one of the plurality of third linkers; attaching a plurality of fourth linkers to a plurality of metal nanoparticles; and attaching each of the plurality of second linkers to each of the plurality of fourth linkers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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